Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-12-29

A cowboy told me n good story, not
long since, how he and his pard played
n practical Joke OH a. tenderfOOt and
got the worst Of it. Myself and pard."
said he, ''were riding across the prairie
in search of some stray cattle, when
we sighted buggy coming up he road.
Let's have a little fun" said Bill.
agreed" says |, and we rode up to
the buggy.
Hello, mister"
Good evening, gentlemen.
"Live round herey"
mo. Just passing through
Regular tendertOOt, them
"Yes, | reckon you might call me
tenderfoot."
"Been initiated 7"
"Well. no, don't etiess, I have"
Bill winked at me, and drew his
revolver on the man. followed suit.
''Get out of there, said Bill.
"What tOr?"
81 say for you to get out of there,
and you better rustic, or Ill turn my
pop-gun' lose
Iii you want money, gentlemen,
come and get it, he said, handing over
his pOcket-bOOk.
Don't want yer lead, but yer better
hop Outen there"
.'What do YOU want them"
Want to initiate you-show you
how we do out West"
The man sprang from the buggy.
"Now take yerself out there on the
prairie
The man walked u short distance
and stopped
.You ever dance?' asked bill, put
ting his pistol in his belt.
"Ies, u little"
"Well, now, show us yer best, an
that pretty quick -.
Gent lenei, can't do myself justice
on this rou:h prairie said the ten
derfOOt, Frightening.
"Never mind the justice part, cut
yer waddin, en- be quick abOu it."
The tenlerfOOt commenced u KIND Oi
medley. or rather a cross between a
iig and "a schottische, and kept it up
quite lively for short time, but he
soon stopped to rest.
Pretty good remarked Bill, "but
let's have some more.
''Gentlemen, have some pumps III
the buggy, and II you force me to
dance let me get them, and ] will show
YOU what ! can do in the fancy line
but I think I have been thoroughly
initiated, and would rather be triiv
cling" said the tenderfoOt.
Fetch out yer shoes, hound to
have some more dancin'.' said BILL.
"rhe tendcrfoot stepped behind thu
buggy, and in n minute appeared witt
"A cooked revolver in each hand.
Time about is fair play, you know
gent 1cncrr, 80 yuu- -99,rt .'es'-s'sai
your pop guns Bill, as well us my
!..,..i. saw that .he gentleman mean
business so we dropped our pis' OILS
and made short meter getting OIL %
our horses. snow, step out ther
and see what you can do for your
self in the dancing line" 1t is need
less to say. Bill aud myself Obeye'
orders. and did the best we kne,
how.
backward. forward. right, left.
yelled the tenderfoot. almost burstin
with suppressed laughter. as Bill shut
! iled his heavy avoir,lupois in the d
rection indicated. After n half hOu
of the hardest work ! ever did, wit
the sun brilin' hot down upon us,
was on tnc NeTec VI u'''"S' ""N' ~.
: t,nde, foot mOtioned for me to 81
+: down, which motion was not long !
beng seconded; but the poor lubberl
E Bill was kept a kicking; his face wa
l rc,lder than turkeys snOut, ana ~
$ eyes bulged out like IA bug :, but hestl
!, continued to move to orders, unit
: so exhausted, his legs fail to wag, an
4 turning to the gentleman OF the b''ss!
e said: Blast it, man, would you see
man shake his durn self To pieces"
The tenlerioot laughed sood-natu
I ed!y and remarked, as he threw o,
: '.hootin' irons in the buggy: 'Wht
u you get to busting to initial some on
call around and I'll try and acomm'
: date you and he drove oil. leavl'
4 Bill and myself feeling like i wish
u didn't" q. \. JAMisoN.